Endless Fornovocating

[Jon Freitag]

For those keeping score at home, four Battles of Fornovo are in the books with the French and Italians knotted at two wins apiece.  Game #5 took place last Tuesday with a full complement of five players.  Chris and Tony commanded the French Army.  Mark, Dave, and Stephen took the reins of the Italian League.


With the ground and situation likely familiar to regular readers, I dive straight into the battle chronicle.

Gonzaga's Italian League begins the battle by occupying the three fords.  Caiazzo pushes his skirmishers into the Taro River with plans to establish a bridgehead while Gonzaga orders a body of Men-at-Arms (MAA) forward into the river.  De Montone sends his mixed infantry retinue splashing into the ford.

Having the initiative as the battle begins, Gonzaga orders Caiazzo to engage the enemy.  Caiazzo's light cavalry harass the enemy while the Italian Right Wing works to bring Caiazzo's command across the river.  While Caiazzo is bringing his wing to the French side of the Taro, de Gie comes forward leading his Gendarmes toward the river.  De Gie's skirmishers try to counter Caiazzo's demonstrations against his left.  Both French artillery and archers harass Gonzaga's MAA as they negotiate the ford.

Seeing the Italian MAA struggling to cross the Taro, the French King Charles, leading his Gendarmes, strikes...

For full battle report, please visit, Endless Fornovocating.

[Imperial Dave]

I read that wrong....I must purge myself

[Jon Freitag]

I read that wrong....I must purge myself

Dave, your penance ought to include going off to read the full battle report.
Yeah, that should set you straight.

[Erpingham]

Just be grateful than he doesn't live further down the west coast, or it could have been Californovocation. 

[Jon Freitag]

Just be grateful than he doesn't live further down the west coast, or it could have been Californovocation. 

Exactly!

[Imperial Dave]